hoesten

Definitions of hoesten
  1. verb
    exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
    synonyms: kuchen, uithoesten
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    kuchen
    clear mucus or food from one's throat
    type of:
    fluimen, opgeven, ophoesten, rochelen
    discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth
  2. verb
    discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth
    synonyms: fluimen, opgeven, ophoesten, rochelen
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    kuchen, uithoesten
    exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
    kwalsteren, kwatten, opgeven, reutelen, rochelen, spugen, sputteren, spuwen, tuffen
    expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth
    spatten, uitspugen, uitspuwen
    spit up in an explosive manner
    kuchen
    clear mucus or food from one's throat
    type of:
    laten
    eliminate (a substance)
  3. verb
    give reluctantly
    synonyms: ophoesten
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    type of:
    geven
    transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody
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